Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts that make working in MS Word easier and more efficient.
| Key Combination |
Function |
| Ctrl + B |
Bold highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + C |
Copy selected text |
| Ctrl + X |
Cut selected text |
| Ctrl + V |
Paste Selected Text |
| Ctrl + N |
Open a new/blank document |
| Ctrl + O |
Open options |
| Ctrl + P |
Open the print window |
| Ctrl + F |
Open find box |
| Ctrl + I |
Italicize highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + K |
Insert link |
| Ctrl + U |
Underline highlighted selection |
| Ctrl + G / Ctrl + H |
Find and replace options |
| Ctrl + J |
Justify paragraph alignment |
| Ctrl + L |
It is used to align selected text or lines to the left |
| Ctrl + Q |
It is used to align selected paragraphs to the left |
| Ctrl + E |
Aligns the selected text or line to the center |
| Ctrl + R |
Align selected text or lines to the right |
| Ctrl + M |
Indent the paragraph |
| Ctrl + T |
Hanging indent |
| Ctrl + D |
Font options |
| Ctrl + Shift + F |
Change the font |
| Ctrl + Shift + * |
View or hide non-printing characters |
| Ctrl + (Left arrow) |
Move one word to the left |
| Ctrl + (Right arrow) |
Move one word to the right |
| Ctrl + (Up arrow) |
It moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph |
| Ctrl + (Down arrow) |
Move to the end of the paragraph |
| Ctrl + Del |
This Delete the word to the right of the cursor |
| Ctrl + Backspace |
This deletes the word to the left of the cursor |
| Ctrl + End |
It is used to move the cursor to the end of the document |
| Ctrl + Home |
This moves the cursor to the beginning of the document |
| Ctrl + Space |
Reset highlighted text to the default font |
| Ctrl + 1 |
Single-space lines |
| Ctrl + 2 |
Double-space lines |
| Ctrl + 5 |
1.5-line spacing |
| Ctrl + Alt + 1 |
Change text to heading 1 |
| Ctrl + Alt + 2 |
Change text to heading 2 |
| Ctrl + Alt + 3 |
Change text to heading 3 |
| Shift + F3 |
Change the case of the selected text |
| F4 |
Repeat the last action performed |
| F7 |
Spell-check selected text and/or document |
| Shift + F7 |
Activate the thesaurus |
| F12 |
Save as |
| Ctrl + S / Shift + F12 |
Save |
| Alt + Shift + D |
Insert the current date |
| Alt + Shift + T |
Insert the current time |
| Ctrl + W |
Close document |
| Ctrl + = |
Set chosen text as a subscript |
| Ctrl + Shift + = |
Set chosen text as superscript |